Everything Masculine and Feminine Flashcards
You always start from the _____ singular form to get the other forms
Masculine
If the masculine singular ends in a consonant:
add an -e for feminine and an -s for plural
petit
masculine for small (singulier)
petits
masculine for small (pluriel)
petite
feminine for small (singulier)
petites
feminine for small (pluriel)
If the masculine singular ends in an unaccented -e:
do not change feminine, add an -s for plural
timide
masculine & feminine for timid (singulier)
timides
masculine & feminine for timid (pluriel)
If the masculine singular ends in any other vowel, including
- ´ e, -i, or -u:
add an -e for feminine and an -s for plural
poli
masculine for polished (singulier)
polis
masculine for polished (pluriel)
polie
feminine for polished (singulier)
polies
feminine for polished (pluriel)
If the masculine singular ends in an -s:
add an -e for feminine and -s for feminine plural
francais
masculine for french (singulier & pluriel)
francaise
feminine for french (singulier)
francaises
feminine for french (pluriel)
what do you do when the masculine ends in f?
masculine -f ending changes to -ve in the feminine
actif
masculine for active (singulier)
actifs
masculine for active (pluriel)
active
feminine for active (singulier)
actives
feminine for active (pluriel)
What do you do when the masculine ends in x?
masculine -x ending changes to -se in the feminine
serieux
masculine for serious (singulier & pluriel)
serieuse
feminine for serious (singulier)
serieuses
feminine for serious (pluriel)
